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Student Stories & Mentors
Who better to share the transformative Semester at Sea experience than students themselves? You can chat with recent alumni directly via our Global Ambassador Program or Diversity Peer Mentor Program, or you can scroll below and explore more student stories!
Global Ambassador Program
Global Ambassadors are recent alumni who are still enrolled as undergraduate students — possibly at your campus or a campus near you! They are trained to answer questions you may have about the program and share their unique experiences.
Diversity Peer Mentor Program
Before and after each voyage, SAS can connect recent alumni with prospective voyagers who share similar identities. This is designed to be an informal mentoring program to share personal voyage experiences. Although we cannot guarantee to meet all mentorship requests, we will do our best to pair as many mentors and mentees as possible.
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Exploring Humanity: A Lifelong Learner’s Journey with Paul Meyer
When Gen Z Writes the Voyage Announcements
Experience Vietnam through a Semester at Sea field class! 🌿
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“What have you learned on this journey?”
It’s almost hard to remember the people who stepped onto the ship in Thailand on January 5. Since that day, we’ve traversed countries and continents, plunged ourselves into new places and cultures, expanded our minds and our circle of friends.
In the process of seeing the world, we learned about ourselves. About what’s important to us, about gratitude, about community, and belonging, and home. We learned about what it means to be human. That what connects us is stronger than what is different. How similar we all are.
And over these 106 days, we changed. Our transformations may have been life-shifting or barely-perceptible, internal or external (looking at you, Neptune Day!), or still blossoming and yet to be fully revealed. But one thing is certain, none of us are the same person we were on January 5.
Voyage 135, it’s been a joy to learn and grow with you over the past four months. May the journey that lie before you be as awakening as the one from which you just disembarked.
Vibe and thrive, 135
@morgieshamhams & @kyler.hagen
Your Spring 2025 Comms Team
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#semesteratsea #sas #sassp25 #studyabroad #endofvoyage #travel #video
“What have you learned on this journey?”
It’s almost hard to remember the people who stepped onto the ship in Thailand on January 5. Since that day, we’ve traversed countries and continents, plunged ourselves into new places and cultures, expanded our minds and our circle of friends.
In the process of seeing the world, we learned about ourselves. About what’s important to us, about gratitude, about community, and belonging, and home. We learned about what it means to be human. That what connects us is stronger than what is different. How similar we all are.
And over these 106 days, we changed. Our transformations may have been life-shifting or barely-perceptible, internal or external (looking at you, Neptune Day!), or still blossoming and yet to be fully revealed. But one thing is certain, none of us are the same person we were on January 5.
Voyage 135, it’s been a joy to learn and grow with you over the past four months. May the journey that lie before you be as awakening as the one from which you just disembarked.
Vibe and thrive, 135
@morgieshamhams & @kyler.hagen
Your Spring 2025 Comms Team
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#semesteratsea #sas #sassp25 #studyabroad #endofvoyage #travel #video
Voyage 135, thank you for everything.
730 voyagers set sail not knowing what was ahead, only that something extraordinary waited beyond the horizon. And somehow, in just 105 days, this floating campus became something so much more. It became our home. Our safe place.
We crossed oceans, time zones, and countless moments that changed us forever. We sat on bus floors, chased golden hour on Deck 9 and shared many meals and laughs in the dining hall. We got lost in cities and found ourselves in the process. We sang our hearts out during karaoke, danced the nights away and sat shoulder to shoulder in the Union for preport.
We learned how to say hello in new languages. How to be uncomfortable. How to listen. How to love people who live lives so different from our own. We became softer. Braver. Kinder.
But more than anything, we became us.
This voyage wasn’t just about seeing the world. It was about being seen by the world. And by each other. And by yourself.
So here’s to the people who laughed with you until it hurt. Played card games with you until two in the morning. To the moments that shook you to the core. To the nights that felt endless and the days that disappeared too fast. To the person you were when you embarked, and the one walking down the gangway now.
Voyage 135, you vibed and thrived. You stepped into who you’re becoming. And life will never feel quite the same again.
Stay Adventurous,
@kyler.hagen + @morgieshamhams
SP25 COMMs Team
Voyage 135, thank you for everything.
730 voyagers set sail not knowing what was ahead, only that something extraordinary waited beyond the horizon. And somehow, in just 105 days, this floating campus became something so much more. It became our home. Our safe place.
We crossed oceans, time zones, and countless moments that changed us forever. We sat on bus floors, chased golden hour on Deck 9 and shared many meals and laughs in the dining hall. We got lost in cities and found ourselves in the process. We sang our hearts out during karaoke, danced the nights away and sat shoulder to shoulder in the Union for preport.
We learned how to say hello in new languages. How to be uncomfortable. How to listen. How to love people who live lives so different from our own. We became softer. Braver. Kinder.
But more than anything, we became us.
This voyage wasn’t just about seeing the world. It was about being seen by the world. And by each other. And by yourself.
So here’s to the people who laughed with you until it hurt. Played card games with you until two in the morning. To the moments that shook you to the core. To the nights that felt endless and the days that disappeared too fast. To the person you were when you embarked, and the one walking down the gangway now.
Voyage 135, you vibed and thrived. You stepped into who you’re becoming. And life will never feel quite the same again.
Stay Adventurous,
@kyler.hagen + @morgieshamhams
SP25 COMMs Team
From the adventure of a lifetime… to what comes next. 🌍🎓
Voyage 135’s Convocation celebrates academic achievement at sea and honors our graduating seniors from home institutions around the world.
From the adventure of a lifetime… to what comes next. 🌍🎓
Voyage 135’s Convocation celebrates academic achievement at sea and honors our graduating seniors from home institutions around the world.
As you celebrate the world this Earth Day (April 22), we hope it brings back memories of the incredible places you experienced with Semester at Sea.
Semester at Sea has always been about more than seeing the world—it’s about transforming how you see it.
This Earth Day, we’re honoring the beauty and diversity of the places you’ve explored over the decades. From awe-inspiring landscapes to vibrant cultures, every port you’ve visited has shaped the unforgettable journey that is Semester at Sea. 🛳️ 🌍
Now, we want to hear from you: What was your favorite SAS port of call?
Head to our latest blog post to vote for the port that left a lasting impact on you! Then join us on Instagram on April 22 to reminisce, share your memories, and see which country tops the list among our alumni community.
Let’s celebrate Earth Day the Semester at Sea way—by honoring the places that changed us. 🌎
Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/kMcB50VE8Ua
As you celebrate the world this Earth Day (April 22), we hope it brings back memories of the incredible places you experienced with Semester at Sea.
Semester at Sea has always been about more than seeing the world—it’s about transforming how you see it.
This Earth Day, we’re honoring the beauty and diversity of the places you’ve explored over the decades. From awe-inspiring landscapes to vibrant cultures, every port you’ve visited has shaped the unforgettable journey that is Semester at Sea. 🛳️ 🌍
Now, we want to hear from you: What was your favorite SAS port of call?
Head to our latest blog post to vote for the port that left a lasting impact on you! Then join us on Instagram on April 22 to reminisce, share your memories, and see which country tops the list among our alumni community.
Let’s celebrate Earth Day the Semester at Sea way—by honoring the places that changed us. 🌎
Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/kMcB50VE8Ua
We asked voyage 135 to leave a piece of advice for future voyagers.
Here is what they had to say. 💭
We asked voyage 135 to leave a piece of advice for future voyagers.
Here is what they had to say. 💭
The Ship’s Log was a TEDx-style evening of storytelling and reflection, featuring eight student speakers who shared personal insights and discoveries from the voyage and beyond. 🛳️ 🎤
Rooted in Semester at Sea’s core values—like inclusivity, integrity, and interconnectedness—each talk offered a unique perspective and left us with ideas that resonated long after the event ended.
The Ship’s Log was a TEDx-style evening of storytelling and reflection, featuring eight student speakers who shared personal insights and discoveries from the voyage and beyond. 🛳️ 🎤
Rooted in Semester at Sea’s core values—like inclusivity, integrity, and interconnectedness—each talk offered a unique perspective and left us with ideas that resonated long after the event ended.
Our final port, our final flag photos 🇪🇸✨
No need to vote—Spain will forever hold a place in our hearts. What a way to wrap up this life-changing journey!
Our final port, our final flag photos 🇪🇸✨
No need to vote—Spain will forever hold a place in our hearts. What a way to wrap up this life-changing journey!
During their time in Spain, voyagers explored new cultures, deepened their understanding of the world, and uncovered fresh perspectives on global issues.
We asked: What sparked something in you while in Spain? 🇪🇸
Here’s what they had to say.
During their time in Spain, voyagers explored new cultures, deepened their understanding of the world, and uncovered fresh perspectives on global issues.
We asked: What sparked something in you while in Spain? 🇪🇸
Here’s what they had to say.
Voyagers in La Coruña took their field program from the coast to the sea while biking along scenic paths before snorkeling in the clear waters off Spain’s northern shore. 🚲🚤
A full day of exploration, above and below the surface.
Voyagers in La Coruña took their field program from the coast to the sea while biking along scenic paths before snorkeling in the clear waters off Spain’s northern shore. 🚲🚤
A full day of exploration, above and below the surface.
This is what a Tuesday looks like when the world is your campus. 🛳️ ➡️ 🌍
Hot off the press: Spots are still open for our Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 voyages! 🌍 🗞️
Whether you`re chasing sunsets or new perspectives, your story could start here.
Learn more at semesteratsea.org/apply
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#SemesterAtSea #StudyAbroad #SaS #SaSFA25 #SaSSP26 #ApplyNow
Hot off the press: Spots are still open for our Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 voyages! 🌍 🗞️
Whether you`re chasing sunsets or new perspectives, your story could start here.
Learn more at semesteratsea.org/apply
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#SemesterAtSea #StudyAbroad #SaS #SaSFA25 #SaSSP26 #ApplyNow
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